Senior Internal Auditor Non-profit Jobs – Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Report to: Head of Internal Audit
About US:
Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor -Uganda) is a
private not for profit NGO that provides: HIV/AIDS care, treatment and
prevention services; maternal child health services; Health Professional
training and Clinical Research.

Job Summary: The Senior Internal Auditor will be in charge of developing
and monitoring the implementation of systems, policies and procedures for
providing an independent appraisal of how the organization’s financial, physical,
operational and information activities or resources are managed as per the set
policies/procedures and relevant regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent will draft audit work plans and
    programs and submit them to the Head of Internal Audit for approval; then
    draft process flow diagrams of key processes for the consideration of
    management during the audit engagement planning phase in accordance with
    the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
    Auditing.
  • Support the Head of Audit in the preparation
    of board papers and participate in board audit committee meetings as the
    minute secretary.
  • Actively participate in quarterly risk
    assessments and monitor the identification of all major risks of
    Baylor-Uganda and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the identified
    risks, then follow the dissemination of the approved controls to the
    auditees in accordance with the International Standards for the
    Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • Conduct financial, regulatory, operational
    reviews and compliance testing of policies and procedures to establish the
    reliability and integrity of financial and operating information; and make
    appropriate recommendations in accordance with the Institute of Internal
    Auditors (IIA) standards.
  • Prepare and submit timely Internal Audit
    reports to the Head of Internal Audit highlighting findings of the audit
    activities, risks and recommendations in accordance with the Internal
    Audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
  • The incumbent will document internal working
    papers and engagement files that support the Internal Audit reports
    submitted to the Head of Internal Audit
  • Develop and maintain a competent and motivated
    team of Internal Audit Assistants through implementing HR support
    activities in line with the Human Resources Manual and Internal Audit
    Manual.
  • Keenly monitor the provision of all necessary
    information during external audits and make timely follow up of the
    various recommendations in the external and internal audit reports in line
    with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
    Auditing.
  • Carry out stock audits at the Centre of
    Excellence, Regional & Cluster offices, and health facilities
    supported by Baylor- Uganda to establish the reliability and integrity of
    stock management information and make appropriate recommendations in line
    with the IFRS and the International Standards for the Professional Practice
    of Internal Auditing.
  • Conduct value for money audits at the
    districts and health facilities supported by Baylor-Uganda and make
    appropriate recommendations in line with the International Standards for
    the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • Build the capacity of auditees in audit
    aspects; and implementing partners in regard to financial accountability,
    control systems, policies and procedures while maintaining effective
    professional working relationships in line with the International
    Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • Carry out special audits and adhoc investigations
    when called upon by the Senior Management or Board Audit Committee, and
    make appropriate recommendations in line with the International Standards
    for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Senior Internal
    Auditor vacancy should hold a bachelor’s degree (honors) in Finance or
    Accounting and should be a Member of ACCA, CPA, or CIA.
  • The applicant should also be a member of the
    Institute of Internal Auditors of Uganda.
  • A minimum of three (3) years of audit work
    experience in a reputable organization preferably in an NGO setting.
  • Computer proficiency coupled with a strong
    understanding of Audit software and knowledge of Navision.
  • Good team player
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills
  • Good analytical skills.
  • Broad working knowledge of audit procedures.
  • Willingness to travel up country
    occasionally.
  • Age: Between 35- 45 years
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to
the address below including a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job
requirements, current position, names and addresses of three referees i.e.
email and phone addresses, copies of professional/academic documents,
certificate of good conduct, email address, and day time telephone contact. The
applicant must have at most a credit 6 in Math and English.
Send
applications via E-mail to: applications@baylor-Uganda.org.
The
Human Resources Manager,
Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda,
Block
5 Mulago Hospital,
P.O.
Box 72052, Clock Tower, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 1st April, 2016 by 4:00PM
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